Shadow Squadron, which had been joined by Skywalker's Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, and Jedi MasterPlo Koon, departed from the Venator-class Star DestroyerResolute. Skywalker contacted all pilots, and after they had checked in with the Jedi General, the squadron jumped to hyperspace. Emerging at the Kaliida Nebula, Skywalker led Shadow Squadron to the Balmorra Run, a shortcut to the medical center. Skywalker was, however, unaware of the neebrays inhabiting the nebula. Evading the massive creatures, Shadow Twelve and the squadron made their way out from the nebula, arriving at the medical center just as the Malevolence emerged from hyperspace. The massive warship targeted the Republic group, launching an ion ray from one of its ion cannons. Five pilots were caught in the ion ray, but Shadow Twelve and the rest of the squadron continued toward the Malevolence. Due to the increasing laser fire, Tano and Koon advised Skywalker to abandon the original attack plan. Skywalker ordered Shadow Twelve and Shadow Squadron to fire their proton torpedoes at the starboard ion cannon, which was targeting the medical center. The squadron successfully managed to cripple the weapons, stopping the Malevolence from destroying the medical center.[2]